Maritz rebellion

Maritz rebellion
	Part of the Boer Wars and the South West Africa campaign of World War I
	; The Battle of Mushroom Valley, one of the most decisive battles in the Maritz rebellion
Date	15 September 1914 – 4 February 1915; (4 months, 2 weeks and 6 days)
Location	South Africa25°43′00″S 28°14′00″E / 25.7167°S 28.2333°E
Result	South African government victory Rebellion suppressed; South Africa occupies German South West Africa; Rise of the National Party;
Belligerents
British Empire Union of South Africa;	South African Republic; Supported by:; German Empire
Commanders and leaders
Louis Botha; Jan Smuts;	Manie Maritz; C. F. Beyers †; Christiaan de Wet (POW); Jan Kemp ; Jopie Fourie ;
Strength
32,000	12,000
Casualties and losses
101+ killed and wounded	124–190 killed; 300 dead from illness; 229–400 wounded; 1 executed
	Location within Gauteng Maritz rebellion (South Africa) Maritz rebellion (Africa)

The Maritz rebellion, also known as the Boer revolt, Third Boer War, or the Five Shilling rebellion, was an armed pro-German insurrection in South Africa in 1914, at the start of World War I. It was led by Boers who supported the re-establishment of the South African Republic in the Transvaal. Many members of the South African government were themselves Boers who had fought with the Maritz rebels against the British in the Second Boer War, which had ended twelve years earlier. The rebellion failed, with at least 124 out of 12,000 rebels killed in battle, another 300 dying during a retreat into the Kalahari Desert, and at least 229 wounded. The surviving ringleaders received heavy fines and prison terms. One of them, Jopie Fourie, was executed.